Michael Hoffmann

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

James River Group, Inc. owns and operates property and casualty insurance. The company was founded by J. Adam Abram in September 2002 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. (KBW) is a full-service investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF). KBW offers sales and trading in equities securities of financial services companies.

James River Insurance Co. provides insurance services. Its products include casualty, specialty and property products. The company was founded in 2002 and is located in Richmond, VA.

Old National Bank operates as a national commercial bank. It offers personal banking products and services, such as checking accounts, savings accounts, certificates of deposit, account management, checking-related, debit cards, direct deposits and online mobile banking, checking-related services. The company was founded in 1834 and headquartered in Evansville, IN.

The North Carolina Retirement Systems (NCRS) is a State-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. NCRS manages assets of the Teachers’ and State Employees’ Retirement System, the Consolidated Judicial Retirement System, the Firemen’s and Rescue Workers’ Pension Fund, the Local Governmental Employees’ Retirement System, the Legislative Retirement System, and the North Carolina National Guard Pension Fund for state and local government employees.

Prime Holdings Insurance Services, Inc. provides underwriting, risk management, claims, brokerage, and financial services. Its products and services include commercial auto liability, property and inland marine, professional liability, personal lines, and healthcare services. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Sandy, UT.

Girls Who Invest, Inc. is a Non-Profit Organization. It focuses to increase women in portfolio management and executive leadership in asset management industry. The company was founded by Seema Hingorani in 2015 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Family Health International offers technical and research services. It offers capacity building, creative services, data analysis, emerging infectious diseases and pandemic response, monitoring and evaluation, quality assurance, research services, social and behavior change, social marketing and communication, and training and technical assistance. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

New Republic Partners, Inc. provides financial services. The private company is based in Charlotte, NC. The CEO of the company is Thomas Karl Hoops.

Dorothea Dix Park Conservancy is a non-profit company that owns and operates a park. The company is based in Raleigh, NC. Janet R. Cowell has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Answer Financial, Inc. operates as an online personal insurance agency firm, which provides auto, home owners and renters and condo, RV, and personal watercraft insurance services. The firm offers products and services through financial institutions, affinity groups, employers, and business partners in California, New York, Michigan, and Missouri. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Encino, CA.

Easter Seals Central Illinois provides healthcare services to people with disabilities and autism. It offers psychiatric rehabilitation, psychosocial therapy, supported employment, comprehensive disability related employment programs, prevocational training, and developmental disabilities social/recreational programs, adult development centers. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Peoria, IL.

James River Insurance Co. (Investment Portfolio) (James River-IP) is the investment portfolio division of James River Insurance Co., an insurance company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. The firm is owned by James River Group Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ: JRVR) in Bermuda. James River-IP manages the investment portfolio of insurance clients.

Scottsdale Insurance Co. provides insurance products and financial services to customers in the United States. The firm offers commercial transportation, commercial property, excess and umbrella, general liability, personal and professional line, public entity, and veterinary pet insurance products. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

Part of James River Group Holdings Ltd., James River Casualty Co. is a provider of fire, marine, and casualty insurance. The company is based in Richmond, VA.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater operates performance theaters. It offers production of classics, new works and family programming; to unlocking Shakespeare’s work for educators and students; and to serving as Chicago’s cultural ambassador through its World’s Stage Series. The company was founded by Barbara Gaines in 1986 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

First Midwest Bank operates as state chartered commercial bank. The firm provides the full range of both business and retail banking and trust and investment management services. The company is headquartered in Joliet, IL.

Part of RLI Corp., RLI Insurance Co. provides property and casualty insurance services. The company is based in Peoria, IL. The CEO of the company is Jonathan E. Michael.

Mt. Hawley Insurance Co. is engaged in the provision of insurance services. It specializes in fire, marine, and casualty insurance plans. The company was incorporated on October 26, 1979 and is headquartered in Peoria, IL.

Part of Clear Blue Financial Holdings LLC, Clear Blue Insurance Co. is a property and casualty insurance company. The company is based in Peoria, IL. The CEO of the company is Jonathan E. Michael. Clear Blue Insurance was acquired by Clear Blue Financial Holdings LLC from RLI Corp. on November 03, 2015 for $7.50 million.

Contractors Bonding and Insurance Company (CBIC) is a privately held, Seattle-based insurance company specializing in surety bonds and niche property and casualty insurance products. Surety underwriting emphasis is on contract, license, permit, miscellaneous and court bonds. The contract bond program focuses on standard underwriting for medium size contractors along with streamlined programs for small accounts and infrequent users of surety credit. Property and Casualty underwriting emphasis is on general liability, property, and inland marine coverages for artisan contractors but they also write the program, wholesale, and generalist business including a wide variety of merchant and office classes. CBIC is U.S. Treasury listed and rated A (Excellent) by A.M. Best Company. Formally established in 1979 but with roots tracing back to 1959, CBIC serves over 30,000 contractors and over 4,000 insurance agents and brokers nationwide. The company is the #1 writer of contractors license bonds in the Northwest. CBIC is licensed for surety in all 50 states and Washington D.C., licensed for Property and Casualty business in 46 states, and operates 13 regional branch offices.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

RLI Insurance Co. (Investment Portfolio) (RLI-IP) is the investment portfolio division of RLI Insurance Co., headquartered in Peoria, Illinois. They are ultimately owned by RLI Corp. (NYSE: RLI). RLI-IP provides investment advisory services to insurance company portfolios.

Part of James River Group Holdings Ltd., JRG Reinsurance Co. Ltd. is a Bermudian Bermuda-based reinsurance company that specializes in casualty reinsurance, specialty admitted insurance, and excess & surplus lines. The company is based in Hamilton, Bermuda. JRG Reinsurance has a seasoned management and underwriting team with expertise in a broad range of reinsurance transactions. The company focuses on underwriting property and casualty reinsurance for small to medium-sized specialty companies, specialty divisions of larger companies, and regional carriers with defined competitive advantages and consistent results. JRG Reinsurance has the ability to offer capacity for various lines of business, including auto liability, commercial general liability, directors & officers liability, excess and umbrella casualty, professional liability, medical malpractice, and workers’ compensation. The company was founded in 2007 and is authorized to write on a non-admitted basis. Daniel Heinlein has been the CEO of the company since 2012.

Willis Re is one of the world’s leading reinsurance advisors. Over our 180-year history, the firm has developed a deep insight into all aspects of the global insurance industry. In particular, the company understands how individual insurance companies develop and drive their own unique strategies to achieve goals. The company offers customers with comprehensive service backed by stable, well-trained staff to help customers reach and exceed customer’s specific targets in the most cost-effective fashion. The company has a deep understanding of risk and all the ways it affects capital and customers organization’s financial performance. The company's core focus is to provide customers with a superior understanding of the risks customers face, and then advise them on the best ways to manage extreme outcomes.